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EDGE United States Daily Update : : February 4, 2014


New Video Shows Anti-LGBT Violence in Russia
A new video released Tuesday by Human Rights Watch shows disturbing evidence of anti-gay violence in Russia, carried out by vigilante groups like "Occupy Pedophilia."

Utah Files Opening Argument in Gay Marriage Case
Utah filed its opening argument with an appeals court in defense of the state’s gay marriage ban, which a federal judge overturned in late December.

Russian President Arrives in Winter Olympics City
Vladimir Putin, rugged outdoorsman and tough-guy Russian president, promoted a cuddly image Tuesday as his Olympics drew near.

Can the Games Begin? :: Snubbed by World Leaders
President Barack Obama, no great friend to Russian Premier Vladimir Putin, sent a clear and direct signal about exactly what he thinks of the upcoming Winter Games in Sochi when he assigned the U.S. Delegation to several out athletes.

Can the Games Begin? :: The Sponsors
In a few days, the 2014 Winter Olympics will have begun, and with them, a host of attendant controversies. LGBT protesters have managed to put their own mark on the Olympics in a way never before seen at a major sporting event.

Gay Rights Activists Arrested in Idaho Senate
Police have arrested dozens of gay rights activists, saying their protest blocked entrances to the Idaho Senate chambers for more than two hours.

How Gay Marriage is Playing at Utah’s Legislature
The surprise legalization of same-sex marriage in Utah in December catapulted the state to the center of a national debate and dominated the local political landscape.

Senegal Sentences 2 Gay Men to 6 Months in Prison
A judge in Senegal sentenced two men to six months’ jail in a rare conviction of a gay couple on criminal charges.

Vietnamese Gays Return to Lunar New Year Parade
After being sidelined from last year’s Lunar New Year parade, gay Vietnamese Americans are planning to march with pride on Saturday in this year’s event.

Little Snow, But Lots of GLBT Fun at Reno and Tahoe
Lake Tahoe’s slopes are in need of fresh powder, but that isn’t stopping diehard skiers or LGBT partiers from heading up to the Sierra and to nearby Reno for a winter getaway.

Fully Textured Humans Populate Fresh Ink’s ’Handicapping’
There’s a lot of humor and a fair amount of pain, in Fresh Ink’s latest production, "Handicapping," about people from a depressed industrial town who spend all of their time, and limited money, gambling at an off-track betting parlor in upstate NY.

Inside "Stranger By The Lake" :: Talking With Director Alain Guiraudie
Alain Guiraudie’s "Stranger by the Lake" is set in a serene locale: a lakeside cruising area populated by gay men. For Guiraudie there’s danger beneath the natural setting. EDGE spoke to the out director about his provocative thriller.

Argento’s Dracula
Cheesy horror films are always a welcome but the joke is on the audience in this updated tale of Dracula.

My Life In Middlemarch
Why we love to read, and what makes it worth it. Oh and George Eliot.

Hawaii the Easy Way: By Cruise Ship
A great way to sample the many wonders of the Hawaiian Islands without the hassles of island-hopping by plane - like going through security and carting your luggage on each flight - is to instead take a cruise.

Traveling on the EDGE: Where to Go in 2014, Spring
Part two in a four-part series, EDGE’s travel editor Matthew Wexler scopes out 12 months of adventure, relaxation and surprises for the LGBT jet setter. This installment explores Mexico, England and the home of World Pride 2014 - Toronto, Canada.

Guidelines for Using Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
Dr. Suzzane Steinbaum, Dir. of Women and Heart Disease at Lenox Hill Hospital, helps us understand the guidelines for using statins.

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